Subject: Colemanballs (Page 21)

We don’t have to play them every week, although we do play them next week.

British football commentator

I spent four indifferent years at Goodison Park, but they were great years.

There’s a slight doubt about only one player, and that’s Tony Adams, who won’t be playing tomorrow.

English football player & manager

It’s imperable that they get off to a good start.

Scottish football player & analyst

I’d like to see him scoring two or more goals in games which United win 1-0.

British sports journalist

The Swedish back four is amongst the tallest in the world cup… their average age is 7 foot 4.

English football player

Yes, Woodcock would have scored, but his shot was just too perfect

English former football player & manager

He hit that one like an arrow.


Newcastle, of course, unbeaten in their last five wins…

English football player & commentator

…and now the Northern Ireland Manager, Billy Bingham, will have to put his thinking boots on.

Liverpool have come out with all guns flying.

English football player

Ian Durant has grown both physically and metaphorically in the close season.

Scottish football player & manager

I came to Nantes two years ago and it's much the same today, except that it's totally different.

English football player & manager

Even when he’s changed the system from the 4-3-3 to the 4-3-2, he’s used the same players.


The Spaniards have been reduced to aiming aimless balls into the box.

English former football player & manager

We estimate, and this isn’t an estimation, that Greta Waitz is 80 seconds behind.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Stevens got to the line, crossed the ball and Linekar wrapped it all up with his head.

British announcer

This evening is a very different evening from the morning we had this morning.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

As I say, if we score more goals than them, then we’ll win.

When you’re 4-0 up you should never lose 7-1.

English football coach

Dunfermline have a difficult month ahead over the coming 2 or 3 weeks.

Scottish football player